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Chuck, I made my comments about running and off-ball because of off-ball calls not about calling out of your primary. There just aren't many off-ball calls in the NBA. I don't think off-ball calls would fit into their entertainment philosophy. Also, they are seasoned officials and they do almost everything for a reason that is in black and white. If you see high school and NCAA officials on TV they are running around leaning and peaking just to look busy. Finally, high school officials will run across and look at where they are going. There aren't even many camps that speak about officiating the lane as you are walking across. Heck last year the camp I went to didn't even talk about how you should walk across.
In the NBA I would say 90% of the time they rotate once per 24 second shot clock and that is it. If the ball rotates the slot has it.
I will stand by my beliefs that we should not go into a game with the philosophy that it's alright to call outside of our area. Sure things happen and you might have to reach for a call but when the L, T and C constantly know everything that is going on everyplace on the court something is wrong. Even though some might not put it that way, that is basically what is happening way too often.
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